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28, 2023, can be found in the docket of 

this rulemaking. 

II. Proposed Action 

The EPA has evaluated New Jersey’s 

submittal for consistency with the CAA, 

EPA regulations, and EPA policy. New 

Jersey has met all the requirements of 

EPA’s guidance for obtaining the 

delegation of authority to implement 

and enforce the Federal Plan. New 

Jersey entered into a MoA with the EPA, 

and it became effective on November 28, 

2023. Accordingly, EPA is proposing to 

approve New Jersey’s request dated May 

8, 2023, for the delegation of authority 

of the Federal Plans for existing sources 

of MSW Landfills. The EPA will 

continue to retain enforcement authority 

along with NJDEP, and the EPA will 

continue to retain certain specific 

authorities reserved to EPA in the 

Federal Plan and as indicated in the 

MoA (e.g., authority to approve major 

alternatives to test methods or 

monitoring, authority to approve 

alternative methods to determine the 

site-specific NMOC concentration or a 

site-specific methane generation rate 

constant, etc.). 

The EPA is proposing to amend 

regulatory text at 40 CFR part 62, 

subpart FF—New Jersey, to promulgate 

the approved delegation of authority to 

the NJDEP for implementing and 

enforcing the Federal Plan 

Requirements for Municipal Solid 

Waste Landfills That Commenced 

Construction On or Before July 17, 2014 

and Have Not Been Modified or 

Reconstructed Since July 17, 2014 at 40 

CFR part 62, subpart OOO. 

The EPA is soliciting public comment 

on this proposed revision to the 

regulatory text or on relevant matters 

overall. These comments will be 

considered before taking final action. 

Interested parties may participate in the 

Federal rulemaking procedure by 

submitting written comments to this 

proposed action by following the 

instructions listed in the ADDRESSES

section of this document. 

III. Statutory and Executive Order 

Reviews 

Under the CAA, the Administrator is 

required to approve a State Plan 

submittal that complies with the 

provisions of the CAA and applicable 

Federal regulations. CAA sections 

111(d) and 129(b); 40 CFR part 60, 

subparts B and Cf; and 40 CFR part 62, 

subpart A; and 40 CFR 62.04. Thus, in 

reviewing state plan submissions, EPA’s 

role is to approve state choices, 

provided they meet the criteria of the 

CAA. Accordingly, this proposed action 

merely approves state law as meeting 

Federal requirements and does not 

impose additional requirements beyond 

those imposed by state law. For that 

reason, this proposed action: 

• Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ subject to review by the Office 

of Management and Budget under 

Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, 

October 4, 1993), and 13563 (76 FR 

3821, January 21, 2011); 

• Does not impose an information 

collection burden under the provisions 

of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); 

• Is certified as not having a 

significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities 

under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 

U.S.C. 601 et seq.); 

• Does not contain any unfunded 

mandate or significantly or uniquely 

affect small governments, as described 

in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4); 

• Does not have Federalism 

implications as specified in Executive 

Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 

1999); 

• Is not subject to Executive Order 

13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997) 

because it approves a state program; 

• Is not a significant regulatory action 

subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 

28355, May 22, 2001); 

• Is not subject to requirements of 

section 12(d) of the National 

Technology Transfer and Advancement 

Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because 

this action does not involve technical 

standards; and 

In addition, this proposed rulemaking 

action, pertaining to New Jersey’s 

submission, is not approved to apply on 

any Indian reservation land or in any 

other area where EPA or an Indian tribe 

has demonstrated that a tribe has 

jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian 

country, the rule does not have Tribal 

implications and will not impose any 

substantial direct costs on Tribal 

governments or preempt Tribal law as 

specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 

FR 67249, November 9, 2000). 

Executive Order 12898 (Federal 

Actions to Address Environmental 

Justice in Minority Populations and 

Low-Income Populations, 59 FR 7629, 

Feb. 16, 1994) directs Federal agencies 

to identify and address 

‘‘disproportionately high and adverse 

human health or environmental effects’’ 

of their actions on minority populations 

and low-income populations to the 

greatest extent practicable and 

permitted by law. EPA defines 

environmental justice (EJ) as ‘‘the fair 

treatment and meaningful involvement 

of all people regardless of race, color, 

national origin, or income with respect 

to the development, implementation, 

and enforcement of environmental laws, 

regulations, and policies.’’ EPA further 

defines the term fair treatment to mean 

that ‘‘no group of people should bear a 

disproportionate burden of 

environmental harms and risks, 

including those resulting from the 

negative environmental consequences of 

industrial, governmental, and 

commercial operations or programs and 

policies.’’ 

The NJDEP did not evaluate 

environmental justice considerations as 

part of its formal request; the CAA and 

applicable implementing regulations 

neither prohibit nor require such an 

evaluation. EPA did not perform an EJ 

analysis and did not consider EJ in this 

action. Due to the nature of the action 

being taken here, this action is expected 

to have a neutral to positive impact on 

the air quality of the affected area. 

Consideration of EJ is not required as 

part of this action, and there is no 

information in the record inconsistent 

with the stated goal of E.O. 12898 of 

achieving environmental justice for 

people of color, low-income 

populations, and Indigenous peoples. 

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 62 

Environmental protection, 

Administrative practice and procedure, 

Air pollution control, Incorporation by 

reference, Intergovernmental relations, 

Landfills, Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Waste treatment and 

disposal. 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. 

Lisa Garcia, 

Regional Administrator, Region 2. 

[FR Doc. 2024–03324 Filed 2–16–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 

Safety Administration 

49 CFR Parts 191, 192, and 193 

[Docket No. PHMSA–2024–0005] 

Pipeline Safety: Meeting of the Gas 

Pipeline Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous 

Materials Safety Administration 

(PHMSA); Department of Transportation 

(DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of advisory committee 

meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

public meeting of the Technical 

Pipeline Safety Standards Committee, 

also known as the Gas Pipeline 


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1The public docket for the Leak Detection and 

Repair NPRM can be found at https://

regulations.gov in Docket No. PHMSA–2021–0039. 

Advisory Committee (GPAC), to 

complete discussion of the notices of 

proposed rulemakings (NPRMs) titled 

‘‘Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and 

Repair’’ and ‘‘Class Location Change 

Requirements.’’ 

DATES: PHMSA will hold a public 

meeting from March 25, 2024, to March 

29, 2024. The GPAC will meet each day 

from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET (start and 

end times are subject to change) to 

discuss the NPRMs. However, the 

meeting may end early if the GPAC 

completes its review of the proposed 

rules. Members of the public who wish 

to attend are asked to register no later 

than March 18, 2024. PHMSA requests 

that individuals who require 

accommodations because of a disability 

notify Tewabe Asebe by email at 

tewabe.asebe@dot.gov at least five days 

prior to the meeting. Comments on the 

proceedings of the GPAC meeting must 

be submitted by April 29, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in 

person at the Westin Crystal City, 1800 

Richmond Highway, Arlington, VA 

22202. However, PHMSA will provide a 

Microsoft Teams link on the meeting 

web page at https://primis.phmsa.dot.

gov/meetings/MtgHome.mtg?mtg=169 

for the public to listen to the meeting 

(please note: attendees who participate 

via Microsoft Teams will not have the 

opportunity to provide comments 

during the meeting). The agenda and 

any additional information, including 

information on how to participate in the 

meeting, will be published on the 

meeting web page. Presentations will be 

available on the meeting website and at 

https://www.regulations.gov/ in docket 

number PHMSA–2024–0005 no later 

than 30 days following the meeting. You 

may submit comments, identified by 

Docket No. PHMSA–2024–0005, by any 

of the following methods: 

• Web: https://www.regulations.gov. 

This site allows the public to enter 

comments on any Federal Register 

notice issued by any agency. Follow the 

online instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building: 

Room W12–140, Washington, DC 

20590–0001. 

• Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, West Building: Room W12– 

140, Washington, DC 20590–0001, 

between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. ET, 

Monday through Friday, except federal 

holidays. 

• Instructions: Identify Docket No. 

PHMSA–2024–0005 at the beginning of 

your comments. If you submit your 

comments by mail, submit two copies. 

Internet users may submit comments at 

https://www.regulations.gov. If you 

would like confirmation that PHMSA 

received your comments, please include 

a self-addressed stamped postcard 

labeled ‘‘Comments on PHMSA–2024– 

0005.’’ The docket clerk will date stamp 

the postcard prior to returning it to you 

via U.S. mail. 

• Note: All comments received will 

be posted without edits to https://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. Please 

see the Privacy Act heading for more 

information. Anyone can use the site to 

search all comments by the name of the 

submitting individual or, if the 

comment was submitted on behalf of an 

association, business, labor union, etc., 

the name of the signing individual. 

Therefore, please review the complete 

DOT Privacy Act Statement in the 

Federal Register at 65 FR 19477 or the 

Privacy Notice at https://

www.regulations.gov before submitting 

comments. 

• Privacy Act Statement: DOT may 

solicit comments from the public 

regarding certain general notices. DOT 

posts these comments without edit, 

including any personal information the 

commenter provides, to 

www.regulations.gov, as described in 

the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– 

14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at 

www.dot.gov/privacy. 

• Confidential Business Information: 

Confidential Business Information (CBI) 

is commercial or financial information 

that is both customarily and actually 

treated as private by its owner. Under 

the Freedom of Information Act (5 

U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from public 

disclosure. If your comments in 

response to this notice contain 

commercial or financial information 

that is customarily treated as private, 

that you actually treat as private, and 

that is relevant or responsive to this 

notice, it is important that you clearly 

designate the submitted comments as 

CBI. Pursuant to 49 CFR 190.343, you 

may ask PHMSA to provide confidential 

treatment to information you give to the 

Agency by taking the following steps: 

(1) mark each page of the original 

document submission containing CBI as 

‘‘Confidential;’’ (2) send PHMSA a copy 

of the original document with the CBI 

deleted along with the original, 

unaltered document; and (3) explain 

why the information you are submitting 

is CBI. Submissions containing CBI 

should be sent to Tewabe Asebe, U.S. 

Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 

20590–0001. Submission containing CBI 

can also be emailed to Tewabe Asebe by 

encrypted email at tewabe.asebe@

dot.gov. Any commentary PHMSA 

receives that is not specifically 

designated as CBI will be placed in the 

public docket. 

• Docket: For access to the docket or 

to read background documents or 

comments, go to https://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for accessing the dockets. 

Alternatively, this information is 

available by visiting DOT at 1200 New 

Jersey Avenue SE, West Building: Room 

W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001, 

between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. ET, 

Monday through Friday, except federal 

holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Tewabe Asebe, Office of Pipeline Safety, 

by phone at 202–366–5523 or by email 

at tewabe.asebe@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Meeting Agenda 

The GPAC will meet from March 25, 

2024, to March 29, 2024, to discuss ‘‘Gas 

Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair’’ 

NPRM that PHMSA published in the 

Federal Register on May 18, 2023, (88 

FR 31890),1 and if time permits the 

‘‘Class Location Change Requirements’’ 

NPRM that PHMSA published in the 

Federal Register on October 14, 2020, 

(85 FR 65142). The GPAC will review 

the NPRMs and their associated 

regulatory analyses, including, but not 

limited to, the cost-benefit and risk 

assessment analyses; regulatory impact 

analyses; environmental assessments, 

and other materials pertaining to the 

NPRMs provided in the respective 

public dockets. While the meeting is 

scheduled for five days, the GPAC may 

complete its review of the proposed 

rules in less time. PHMSA will post 

additional details on the meeting 

website in advance of the meeting as 

they become available. 

From November 27, 2023, to 

December 1, 2023, the GPAC met and 

discussed part of the Gas Pipeline Leak 

Detection and Repair NPRM and 

provided to PHMSA recommendations 

on a number of the proposed 

requirements. The transcript of the 

meeting is posted on the meeting 

website at: https://primis.phmsa.dot.

gov/meetings/MtgHome.mtg?mtg=167 

and at https://www.regulations.gov/. 

The Leak Detection and Repair NPRM 

proposes to make regulatory 

amendments that implement 

congressional mandates in the 

‘‘Protecting Our Infrastructure of 


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2 88 FR 42284. 

3 85 FR 65142 

Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of 

2020’’ to enhance safety and reduce 

methane emissions from new and 

existing gas transmission pipelines, 

distribution pipelines, regulated (Types 

A, B, C, and offshore) gas gathering 

pipelines, underground natural gas 

storage facilities, and liquefied natural 

gas facilities. Among the proposed 

amendments for part 192-regulated gas 

pipelines are strengthened leakage 

survey and patrolling requirements; 

performance standards for advanced 

leak detection programs; leak grading 

and repair criteria with mandatory 

repair timelines; requirements for 

mitigation of emissions from 

blowdowns; pressure relief device 

design, configuration, and maintenance 

requirements; and clarified 

requirements for investigating failures. 

Finally, this NPRM proposes to expand 

reporting requirements for operators of 

all gas pipeline facilities within DOT’s 

jurisdiction, including underground 

natural gas storage facilities and 

liquefied natural gas facilities. PHMSA 

requested public comments with a 

submission deadline of August 16, 

2023.2 PHMSA received over 43,000 

comments on the NPRM. 

In the ‘‘Class Location Change 

Requirements’’ NPRM, PHMSA 

proposes to revise the Federal Pipeline 

Safety Regulations to amend the 

requirements for gas transmission 

pipeline segments that experience a 

change in class location. Under the 

existing regulations, pipeline segments 

located in areas where the population 

density has significantly increased must 

perform one of the following actions: 

reduce the pressure of the pipeline 

segment; pressure test the pipeline 

segment to higher standards; or replace 

the pipeline segment. This proposed 

rule would add an alternative set of 

requirements operators could use— 

based on implementation of integrity 

management principles and pipe 

eligibility criteria—to manage certain 

pipeline segments where the class 

location has changed from a Class 1 

location to a Class 3 location. Through 

required periodic assessments, repair 

criteria, and other additional preventive 

and mitigative measures, PHMSA 

expects this alternative approach will 

provide long-term safety benefits 

consistent with the current natural gas 

pipeline safety rules while also 

providing cost savings for pipeline 

operators. PHMSA requested public 

comments with a submission deadline 

of December 14, 2020.3 PHMSA 

received 14 comments on the NPRM. 

Following the GPAC meeting, PHMSA 

will evaluate the GPAC’s 

recommendations and publish final 

rules that address the comments 

received and relevant information from 

the GPAC meeting report. 

II. Background 

The GPAC is a statutorily mandated 

advisory committee that provides the 

Secretary of Transportation and PHMSA 

with recommendations on proposed 

standards for the transportation of gas 

by pipeline. The committee was 

established in accordance with 49 

U.S.C. 60115 and the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (Pub. L. 

92–463) to review PHMSA’s regulatory 

initiatives and determine their technical 

feasibility, reasonableness, costeffectiveness, and practicability. The 

committee consists of 15 members, with 

membership evenly divided among 

Federal and State governments, 

regulated industry, and the general 

public. 

III. Public Participation 

The meeting will be open to the 

public. Members of the public who wish 

to attend must register on the meeting 

website and include their names and 

affiliations. PHMSA will provide 

members of the public reasonable 

opportunity to make a statement during 

this meeting. However, commenters 

may be limited to 3 minutes each to 

accommodate the business of the 

committee, and trade organizations are 

asked to have no more than one speaker 

per organization. PHMSA will provide a 

Microsoft Teams link on the meeting 

web page at https://primis.phmsa.dot.

gov/meetings/MtgHome.mtg?mtg=169 

for the public to listen to the meeting 

(please note: attendees who listen to the 

meeting via Microsoft Teams will not 

have the opportunity to make a 

statement during the meeting). 

Additionally, PHMSA will record the 

meeting and post the recording to the 

public docket. PHMSA is committed to 

providing all participants with equal 

access to this meeting. Comments on the 

proceedings of the GPAC meeting must 

be submitted by April 29, 2024. If you 

need an accommodation due to a 

disability, please contact Tewabe Asebe 

by phone at 202–366–5523 or by email 

at tewabe.asebe@dot.gov. 

PHMSA is not always able to publish 

a notice in the Federal Register quickly 

enough to provide timely notice 

regarding last-minute issues that impact 

a previously announced advisory 

committee meeting including start and 

end times. Therefore, individuals 

should check the meeting website or 

contact Tewabe Asebe regarding any 

possible changes. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on February 14, 

2024, under authority delegated in 49 CFR 

1.97. 

Alan K. Mayberry, 

Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety. 

[FR Doc. 2024–03361 Filed 2–16–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–60–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

49 CFR Part 384 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2023–0269] 

RIN 2126–AC68 

Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) 

Standards; Incorporation by Reference 

of a New State Procedures Manual 

(SPM) 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), Department 

of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: FMCSA proposes to amend 

the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Regulations (FMCSRs) to incorporate by 

reference the most recent edition of the 

American Association of Motor Vehicle 

Administrators, Inc. (AAMVA) 

Commercial Driver’s License 

Information System (CDLIS) State 

Procedures Manual (SPM), Version c.0. 

This would require all State driver’s 

licensing agencies (SDLAs) to use this 

edition of the manual to provide 

guidance on the information systems 

procedures of the commercial driver’s 

license (CDL) program. Such 

information includes, but is not limited 

to, CDL standards, State compliance 

with CDL programs, qualifications of 

drivers, and credentials and security 

threats assessments. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before March 21, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by Docket Number FMCSA– 

2023–0269 using any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

https://www.regulations.gov/docket/ 

FMCSA-2023-0269/document. Follow 

the online instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Mail: Dockets Operations, U.S. 

Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, 

Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590– 

0001. 


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